Cisco UPOE Powered Samsung NC220 Zero Client: Unleash the
Power of your Network
Background
Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) is gaining popularity among enterprise customers to address increasing
challenges of security, changing global business dynamics, total cost of ownership (TCO) requirements, and the
mobile workforce. VDI fundamentally changes the way that employees, partners, and consultants work by
providing anytime, anywhere, secure access to desktops hosted and managed in the data center. Benefits it
provides include:
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Compliance, data security, and control
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Rapid desktop deployment and scaling
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TCO with centralized desktop lifecycle management
In a VDI deployment, an end-user device can be a zero client that provides an optimized, lower-cost device
designed specifically to interact with a hosted virtual desktop.
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Cisco and Samsung have collaborated in this area to redefine the next-generation workspace experience by
making it simple, highly available, and cheaper to manage.
What You Will Learn
Cisco, the industry leader in cloud computing and connectivity, views the transition to a virtual desktop as a natural
evolution to meet corporate sustainability goals for big enterprises. Samsung, the industry leader in display
technology, views this transition as an opportunity to simplify and consolidate the user workspace, which will help
enable further TCO reduction.
Together the two companies offer the industry’s first integrated zero client display that is powered over the
network. This cloud-based display negates the need for a separate VDI client and wall adapter for powering the
desktop components. This desktop consolidation trends toward a simple and easy-to-use model. The capability to
power the integrated display over Cisco Universal Power Over Ethernet (UPOE) extends the benefits Power over
Ethernet (PoE) technology in terms of power resiliency and power management to the VDI client. This document
focuses on the Samsung NC220 PCoIP-based zero client display and Cisco UPOE technology offered on the
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Cisco Catalyst 4500E switches platform.
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Figure 1 below shows how Cisco and Samsung are simplifying the workspace
Figure 1:
Workspace Consolidation with Cisco UPOE and Samsung Zero Client Display
Challenges with VDI Deployment
Data security, ease of management, user experience, and energy sustainability have become requirements for all
enterprise organizations. The move to desktop virtualization has its own share of challenges, including the initial
capital expenditure, and in guaranteeing high availability for critical applications running on a virtual desktop
environment.
Some organizations are leaning towards using refurbished PCs for their end-user client terminal in VDI
environment. This fat-client device consumes more energy than thin clients. This is not an efficient model since
the company invests in creating the cloud infrastructure to support desktop virtualization but does not gain the
benefits offered by simplified and lightweight user clients that save in operations expenses.
VDI clients come in a variety of forms and sizes. An individual VDI client continues to occupy desk space like
traditional fat clients. Users still need to deal with power cables, Ethernet cables, keyboard, mouse, an external
monitor, and a monitor cable to perform basic work. This leads to waste in resources, space, and power, and
creates increased points for failure. Cisco and Samsung are addressing these challenges through new innovative
virtual desktop endpoints like Cisco Virtualization Experience Clients and Samsung NC220 Zero Client.
Business Benefits
The Cisco Catalyst 4500E switch platform is Cisco’s leading modular, enterprise-class switch for campus
deployments. This platform not only provides line-rate switching to all user access ports, but it also delivers
comprehensive borderless network services critical for VDI deployments. Some of these services include high
availability with full hardware redundancy, software features such as In-Service Software Upgrade, application
visibility with Cisco Flexible Netflow (FnF), and hosted applications, including WireShark.
PoE has long been considered as a critical innovation to revolutionize and expedite the adoption of IP telephony in
the enterprise market segment. The Cisco Catalyst 4500E platform was the first platform to deliver PoE-plus
compliant switches, two years prior to the introduction of the IEEE 802.3 PoE-plus standard. The PoE-plus
standard defines the mechanism to source up to 30 watts of power from switches. With Cisco UPOE, the Cisco
Catalyst 4500E dramatically increases the power sourced by the switch to 60 watts. Cisco UPOE helps extends
the benefits of power resiliency, management, and efficiency to a wider range of devices.
The Samsung NC220 is the world’s first PCoIP zero client integrated with Samsung’s leading edge LED panel.
This product receives power over the network through Cisco UPOE offered on Cisco’s Catalyst 4500E witches
using standard Ethernet cabling infrastructure.
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One of the benefits of this product is the ease with which it can be installed and used. For example, a user does
not have to plug in power cables, but can simply connect the Ethernet cable to the Samsung NC220 to provide
both data and power connectivity over the standard RJ45 interface. Furthermore, this product saves installation
time, and prevents desktop clutter compared to set-top-box-style VDI clients because the client functionality is
already built into the display. Users can access their virtual desktop just by plugging in the Ethernet cable,
keyboard, and mouse. This product also offers high security since there is no local data storage, such as a hard
disk drive.
Together, the Samsung NC220 and Cisco UPOE on the Cisco Catalyst 4500E can also help organizations save
more energy. Samsung’s low power LED panel with NC220 consumes a maximum of 51 watts of power with a
much lower typical power consumed during the normal course of operation. When NC220 is used in conjunction
with Cisco EnergyWise technology, users can set policies to power down the device when it is not being used to
further enable an additional 50 percent energy savings.
Samsung NC220 helps users increase their productivity. It has two built-in speakers for multimedia and the world’s
best Samsung crystal clear LED technology. Users can see, hear, and work better. This product can also be used
to integrate the functionality of Cisco IP phones to help enable greater capital and operational expenditure savings
while guaranteeing the high availability for power and data over Cisco UPOE.
In conclusion, Samsung NC220 powered over Cisco UPOE enables users in VDI environments to increase their
overall savings.
Product Specification: Cisco Catalyst 4500E Switch Platform and Cisco UPOE
The Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine Supervisor 7-E (or later) is based on Catalyst 4500E switch platform
with Cisco UPOE-capable line cards. Figure 2 below displays the switches.
Figure 2:
Cisco Catalyst 4500E Switches Platform
Table 1 shows Cisco UPOE compatibility on Cisco Catalyst 4500E platform.
Table 1:
Cisco UPOE compatibility on Cisco Catalyst 4500E platform
Chassis
Supervisor
Line Card
Power Supply
WS-C4503-E
WS-X45-SUP7-E
WS-X4748-UPOE+E
PWR-C45-1300ACV
WS-C4506-E
and later
PWR-C45-2800ACV
WS-C4507R+E
PWR-C45-4200ACV
WS-C4510R+E
PWR-C45-6000ACV
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Product Specification: Samsung NC220 UPOE Zero Client
This product is a PCoIP zero client operating under the VMware View environment for VDI. Cisco UPOE is
supported when the product is connected to UPOE-capable Cisco Catalyst 4500E switches. Figure 3 below shows
the Samsung NC220 UPOE Zero Client.
Figure 3:
Samsung NC220 UPOE Zero Client
Key features include:
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Cisco UPOE
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Dual-Monitor support (mirror, dual mode)
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Two built-in speakers
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4 USBs (1.1) support
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LED panel
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Swivel, tilt, height-adjustable stand
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Maximum power is 51 watts
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Headphone out, audio and microphone in
Category
Features
NC220
Panel
Size
22"
Aspect ratio
16:10
Brightness (typical)
250 cd/sq.m
Contrast ratio (typical)
1000:1
Input/Output
RGB-IN (15 pin D-SUB)
Signal
LAN (RJ45, Giga, x2EA)
USB (1.1 x4EA)
HeadPhone Out
Audio IN
MIC IN
RS-232C (9pin D-SUB)
DVI OUT (for Dual)
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Category
Features
Power
Power-on
NC220
Maximum
51W
Stand-by
Less than 2.7 watts
Optional
Built-in Speaker
1W x2 (Optional)
Dimension
Set, with stand (W x H x D)
508.0 X 515.0 X 215.6
Set, without stand (W x H x D)
508.0 X 344.3 X 56.6
Type
Swivel/Tilt/Height Adjustable
Stand
For More Information
For more information about Samsung NC220 for Cisco UPOE, please visit http://www.samsunglfd.com
For more information about the Cisco Catalyst 4500E switch platform, please visit the following resources:
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Cisco UPOE white paper
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/prod_white_papers_list.html
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Enhancing VDI Experience with Cisco UPOE AAG
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/product_at_a_glance_list.html
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Cisco Catalyst 4500E platform data sheets
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/products_data_sheets_list.html
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